http://www.basketball.net.au/fs_newsitem.asp?id=63119&orgID=1&Oname=BA&O1c=8&O10c=8 旁邊有小小的蔡佩真...-_-a The Price Attack Opals overcame a slow start to come out 43-point winners in their match against Chinese Taipei at the Cairns Convention Centre on Friday night, 97-54. In Australia旧 opening match of the Opals World Challenge, the hometown heroes were welcomed by a passionate crowd of Cairns locals, who braved the downpour to come and cheer their national team. With star centre Lauren Jackson being rested after suffering with illness since winning gold at the Commonwealth Games, defensive stopper Tully Bevilaqua stepped up offensively to be the top scorer for Australia with 15 points. Jenny Whittle provided the firepower under the basket with 14 points. Sam Richards made a solid debut for Australia, scoring four points and dishing three assists; providing a good option at the point for Jan Stirling when resting Bevilaqua and Jae Cross. Chieh-Ping Sun was the top scorer for Chinese Taipei with 14 points. Belinda Snell opened the account for the Price Attack Opals in the opening seconds, sinking a trademark three-pointer to get the crowd into the swing. The frenetic pace of the opening minutes kept the crowd entertained as the Chinese Taipei team showed that they weren going to lie down. Scoring came hard in the opening half for both teams; Australia had only 14 successful baskets from 36 attempts. The Opals were out-rebounding their opponents however, pulling in 32 rebounds to Chinese Taipei旧 14 in the first half. A half time dressing down from Jan Stirling in the dressing sheds had the Price Attack Opals refocused when they took the court for the third term. Their defensive intensity, led by Emily McInerny, gave them a 17-1 run in the third term, which blew open the game and provided the foundation for a convincing win. Bevilaqua旧 quickness couldn急 be matched by the Chinese Taipei team, and her shooting (7/8) was right on target. shooting with confidence,?Bevilaqua said. 戦 was feeling it tonight, from the warm up I was feeling pretty good and I knew that I was going to have a good night. After scoring 37 in the first half, the Aussies piled on 60 points in the second half, lifting their scoring percentage to a more than respectable 50%. They also outrebounded the Chinese Taipei team 60 to 26. 戦 thought our poise and our focus in the second half was exemplary,?Stirling said. 静learly we are going to be very challenged and it is going to be a great test for this young team.?o:p> Despite their lack of size, the Chinese Taipei team were tough under the basket, giving Jacinta Hamilton, Laura Summerton and Hollie Grima a tough time. Jenny Whittle let her experience show, dominating the paint. The Aussies will need to get out of the blocks a little faster when they take on the USA on Saturday night at the Cairns Convention Centre. Australia 97 ?Tully Bevilaqua 15, Jenny Whittle 14, Laura Summerton 13, Belinda Snell 11. Chinese Taipei 54 ?Chieh-Ping Sun 14, Feng-Chun Chiang 10, Chun-Yi Liu 10. --

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